In Jamilah Sabur’s video installation Un chemin escarpé / A steep path, the artist embodies a shape-shifting figure that communes with sites in the Caribbean to reimagine the surrounding landscape.
MENDING THE SKY OPENS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
This fall the New Orleans Museum of Art will present Mending the Sky, the museum’s first major exhibition following the months-long shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On view October 10, 2020, through January 31, 2021, the exhibition will bring together eleven artists’ projects that respond to a world turned upside down.
CONTACTLESS TICKETING
Prepaid, contactless ticketing is encouraged for museum visits: Wednesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Wednesdays remain free for Louisiana residents courtesy of The Helis Foundation.
ODYSSEY 2020
Limited tickets remain for three nights of themed music, food, and art tours—with safety in mind—for a modified version of our annual fundraising gala.*
* NOMA will adhere to all local and state mandates. In the event of a resurgence of COVID-19 in the late fall, NOMA will make every effort to reschedule Odyssey dates. In the case that we are unable to reschedule, your ticket purchase will be considered a 100% tax-deductible donation to NOMA. Tickets are nonrefundable.
SCULPTURE GARDEN CONCERT SERIES
NOMA's Music in the Garden series continues Friday, October 16, at 6 pm with Ashlin Parker. An optional box meal from Café NOMA may be purchased prior to the concert date.
IN THE NEWS
Decorative Arts Curator Mel Buchanan shared the story behind Roberto Lugo's newly installed "Stunting" Garniture Set for a news feature on WGNO-TV.
AGENDA FOR CHANGE
NOMA recognizes the legitimate issues in front of us and embraces the responsibility to address them. Read about our progress in our Agenda for Change.
YOUTUBE VIDEO
Learn more about how designer Geoffrey Mann used sound recordings of music and conversation on Frenchmen Street to create a commissioned cocktail set for NOMA.
COMMUNITY SKETCHBOOK
Reflect and create with us through weekly sketchbook prompts inspired by works in NOMA's permanent collection. All ages, experience levels, and art-making mediums are welcome.
MUSICIANS FROM HOME
NOMA presents a series of virtual concerts by music’s best and brightest performing from their homes. Take in a duet performance by Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger.
MEMBERSHIP
Did you know you can now get all the perks of membership starting at $14 a month? New payment options are available.
SHOP NOMA
From accessories and home decor to catalogs, books, and children's items, discover one-of-a-kind buys online or on-site at the Museum Shop.
NOMA is committed to uniting, inspiring, and engaging diverse communities and cultures through the arts—now more than ever. Your gift will make a direct and immediate impact as NOMA welcomes our community back to the museum and sculpture garden, plans new exhibitions, and develops virtual and at-home arts education resources for our school partners. Make a donation online.
We welcome your feedback. Please contact us at info@noma.org or by calling 504-658-4220.
Jamilah Sabur, Un chemin escarpé / A steep path, 2018, Five-channel video, Installation from the Hammer Museum, Color, sound, 10:27 min (Edition 1/2), Museum purchase, Carmen Donaldson Fund, Courtesy of the Artist and Nina Johnson, Miami. Photo by Jeff McLane © Jamilah Sabur, 2019.35
Portrait of Ashlin Parker
Roberto Lugo (American, b. 1981), "Stunting" Garniture Set, Vessels: Porcelain, china paint, and luster glaze; Tank: Porcelain, glaze, gun parts; Columns: Earthenware, paint, and plastic, Height: 51 in., Museum purchase, William McDonald Boles and Eva Carol Boles Fund, Photo courtesy of the Artist and Wexler Gallery
Scenic view of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden which includes Pablo Casals' Obelisk by Arman (Armand Pierre Fernandez) and Las Mesas Bench by Jesús Moroles.
Video still from footage of a brass band on Frenchmen Street from an interview between designer Geoffrey Mann and NOMA Curator Mel Buchanan
Gordon Parks, Untitled, Miami, Florida, 1966, printed later, Gelatin silver print, Gift of the Gordon Parks Foundation, 2018.36
Portrait of Cindy Scott and Brian Seeger
Larry Bell (American, b. 1939),Pacific Red (VI), 2016 – 2017, Glass, Gift of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, Installation funded by Cathy and Morris Bart, 2019.1
The Great Hall at the New Orleans Museum of Art
Little Artist Board Book Collection
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